Behavioral Health Outpatient - Intake and Counseling Therapist

Overview

Intake therapists perform complex therapeutic and psychosocial intake services including counseling, screening, diagnoses, skills training, routine case management, and others as clinically indicated. Intake therapists will deliver all services from a person-centered, culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed perspective. Primary responsibilities of an intake therapist include providing psychotherapy using state approved evidence-based models (CBT, TF-CBT, CPT, Play Therapy, PCIT, and Family Therapy) and conducting psychosocial and diagnostic assessments as credentials permit.

Intake therapists ensure individuals seeking services meet financial and clinical requirements for Life Path programs and have the ability to explain offerings based on individual’s level of care. Intake therapists develop individual recovery plans and collaborate with the individual/family to determine appropriate route of services and level of care. Intake therapists collaboratively work within the intake team to ensure same day access to services.

If bilingual and receiving stipend, employee will be available to translate for other staff as needed and will utilize approved language in the provision of services as needed.

Requires use of initiative and independent judgment to provide interventions in the community, home, and school to best meet the individual’s need. Therapists must be effective at troubleshooting and organizing support, interventions, and services to achieve outcomes. Therapists must have the ability to work independently and collaboratively as needed and have effective communication with supervisory staff when necessary. Therapists ensure services provided meet the guidelines in accordance with individual’s benefit plans.

Therapists ensure compliance with TAC requirements/rules with all services provided. Therapist expectations include timely and thorough documentation, time management and organizational skills, effective scheduling, adherence to crisis procedures and availability to assist with crisis and other coverage areas as needed.

Productivity target of 80 service hours per month. All progress notes are signed within 2 business days of service. All documentation meets 90 percent passing auditing standards. All required trainings are completed prior to due date.

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or related field required.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) preferred.
• CCBHC knowledge and experience preferred.
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Play Therapy, and/or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) certification preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care Practices required.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.